Introductory Questions (All Respondents)

Q1

Q1: How old is your puppy now?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q2

Q2: Are you the puppy’s first owner (besides the breeder, shop, rescue, or shelter where you got your puppy, if applicable)?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q3

Q3: What is your puppy’s expected size when fully grown?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q5

What information do you have on your puppy’s breed?

9930 total non-empty/NA responses from 4002 possible respondents

Q4NEW_new (…)

Q4: What best describes your puppy’s breed(s)?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q7

Breed If answered pure breed

2076 non-empty/NA responses out of 2164 possible responses ( 96 %); Showing top 10 values

> Q8

Breed if answered specific crossbreed/designer

528 non-empty/NA responses out of 606 possible responses ( 87 %); Showing top 10 values

> Q9 (…)

Breed if answered mixed breed

1009 non-empty/NA responses out of 1144 possible responses ( 88 %); Showing top 10 values

>> Q10

Q10: Would you like to add a second breed for your puppy?

1144 non-empty/NA responses out of 1144 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q11

Q11: Text - What is your puppy’s secondary breed? Please type the name in the text box below. It is okay if you are not certain of the breed; please provide your best guess. Select “I don’t know” only if you have no information on the breed.

591 non-empty/NA responses out of 628 possible responses ( 94 %); Showing top 10 values

Q12 (…)

Q12: Is your puppy sterilized (spayed or neutered)?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q13 (…)

Q13: Was your puppy sterilized before you brought them home?

2107 non-empty/NA responses out of 2107 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q13a

Q13a: At what age were they sterilized?

983 non-empty/NA responses out of 983 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q13b

Q13b: Where did your puppy have their spay/neuter surgery?

983 non-empty/NA responses out of 983 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q13c (…)

Q13c: Has your puppy gone to a veterinarian since you got them other than for spay/neuter surgery?

983 non-empty/NA responses out of 983 possible responses ( 100 %)

>>> Q13d

Where has your puppy gone for other veterinary care?

1101 total non-empty/NA responses from 828 possible respondents

> Q14

Q14: Do you plan to breed your puppy in the future?

1846 non-empty/NA responses out of 1895 possible responses ( 97 %)

> Q14a

Q14a: Do you plan to sterilize your puppy in the future?

1846 non-empty/NA responses out of 1895 possible responses ( 97 %)

> Q15

Q15: Has your puppy gone to a veterinarian since you got them?

1895 non-empty/NA responses out of 1895 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q16

Where has your puppy gone for veterinary care?

2037 total non-empty/NA responses from 1895 possible respondents

Q17

Q17: Before this puppy, were you ever a primary caretaker for a dog as an adult (when you were age 18 or older)?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Group A Only (…)

Group A Only

> Timing and Availability

> Q18 (…)

Q18: How much time did you spend searching for a puppy?

2001 non-empty/NA responses out of 2001 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q19

You shared that you didn’t spend time searching for your puppy. Did any of the following apply to you getting your puppy?

248 total non-empty/NA responses from 165 possible respondents

>> Q20

Q20: How long was it from the time you started looking for a puppy to when you first brought your puppy home?

1836 non-empty/NA responses out of 1836 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q21 (…)

Q21: How did this compare to the time you expected it would take?

1836 non-empty/NA responses out of 1836 possible responses ( 100 %)

>>> Q22

Why do you think it took as long as it did to get a puppy?

899 total non-empty/NA responses from 419 possible respondents

>>> Q23

Why do you think you got your puppy faster than expected?

642 total non-empty/NA responses from 391 possible respondents

>> Motivation/Preferences for Puppy Features

>> Q24

Q24: How closely did the puppy you got match what you were searching for?

1896 non-empty/NA responses out of 1896 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q25 (…)

How important were each of the following in choosing your puppy?

1896 total non-empty/NA responses from 1896 possible respondents ( 100 %)

>>> Q26

You shared that getting a particular breed or breed type was very important to you. Can you please share why this was important? Please choose up to 3 most important reasons.

2199 total non-empty/NA responses from 775 possible respondents

>>> Q27

Q27: Have you owned this breed/breed type before?

775 non-empty/NA responses out of 775 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q28

How important were the following things in deciding where you got your puppy?

1896 total non-empty/NA responses from 1896 possible respondents ( 100 %)

Everyone - Willingness to pay

Q29

Q29: How much did you pay for your puppy?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q30

Were any of the following things included in what you paid for your puppy?

13412 total non-empty/NA responses from 4002 possible respondents

Q31

Q31: Were you willing to pay more for a puppy than what you actually paid?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q32

Q32: Did you place a deposit on your puppy at any point?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q33

Q33: Was financing available where you got your puppy?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Source of puppy

Q34 (…)

Q34: Where did your puppy come from? Please select the best match.

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q35 (…)

Q35: Was this your first choice for where to get your puppy?

3880 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 97 %)

>> Q36

Q36: What was your first choice for where to get your puppy?

650 non-empty/NA responses out of 650 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q37

Q37: How likely are you to recommend the place where you got your puppy to a friend?

3880 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 97 %)

> Q38

Q38: If you had not been able to get your puppy, what would you have most likely done?

3880 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 97 %)

> Source - breeder

> Q39

Q39: What best describes how you found your puppy’s breeder?

1519 non-empty/NA responses out of 1519 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q40

Did you or someone in your household see your puppy before you brought them home?

2057 total non-empty/NA responses from 1519 possible respondents

> Q41

Did the breeder do any of the following things before you took your puppy home?

2356 total non-empty/NA responses from 1519 possible respondents

> Q42

Q42: Did your breeder have more than one litter of puppies when you got your puppy?

1519 non-empty/NA responses out of 1519 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q43

Q43: Where does your puppy’s breeder live?

1519 non-empty/NA responses out of 1519 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q44 (…)

Q44: Where did you pick up your puppy to bring them home?

1519 non-empty/NA responses out of 1519 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q45

When you picked up your puppy, did you see other dogs at the breeder’s?

2238 total non-empty/NA responses from 941 possible respondents

>> Q46

Q46: How far did you travel to pick up your puppy?

242 non-empty/NA responses out of 244 possible responses ( 99 %)

> Source - pet store

> Q47

Q47: Did you buy your puppy directly from the pet store, or from an organization that works with the pet store to find homes for dogs (e.g., a humane society)?

587 non-empty/NA responses out of 587 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q48

Q48: What best describes how you found the pet store where you got your puppy?

587 non-empty/NA responses out of 587 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q49

Q49: Where was your puppy born?

587 non-empty/NA responses out of 587 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Source - person, not breeder

> Q50 (…)

Q50: What best describes the person from whom you got your puppy?

837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q51

Q51: What best describes how you learned about the puppy being available?

207 non-empty/NA responses out of 207 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q52

Did the person do any of the following before you took your puppy home?

1082 total non-empty/NA responses from 837 possible respondents

> Q53

Q53: Where was your puppy born?

837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q54 (…)

Q54: Was your puppy born in this person’s care?

837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q55

Q55: Was the litter planned (did the person want a litter of puppies)?

741 non-empty/NA responses out of 741 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q56

Q56: Where did the person get the puppy?

69 non-empty/NA responses out of 69 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q57

Did you or someone in your household see your puppy before you brought them home?

1046 total non-empty/NA responses from 837 possible respondents

> Q58

Q58: Did the person have more than one litter of puppies when you got your puppy?

837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q59 (…)

Q59: Where did you pick up your puppy to bring them home?

837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q60

Q60: How far did you travel to pick up your puppy?

510 non-empty/NA responses out of 510 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Source - shelter/rescue

> Q61

To the best of your knowledge, which of the following describe the organization where you got your puppy?

1405 total non-empty/NA responses from 678 possible respondents

> Q62

Where do dogs live at the organization before adoption?

857 total non-empty/NA responses from 678 possible respondents

> Q63

How did you find the organization from which you got your puppy?

1124 total non-empty/NA responses from 678 possible respondents

> Q64

Q64: What do you know about your puppy’s history?

678 non-empty/NA responses out of 678 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q65

Q65: Where was your puppy born?

678 non-empty/NA responses out of 678 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q66 (…)

Q66: Where did you pick up your puppy to bring them home?

678 non-empty/NA responses out of 678 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q67

Q67: Was your puppy part of a puppy transport program where you adopted your puppy and then they were brought to you at that location?

147 non-empty/NA responses out of 148 possible responses ( 99 %)

>> Q69

Q69: How far did you travel to pick up your puppy?

593 non-empty/NA responses out of 593 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q68

Q68: Did your puppy live in a foster home (live with a family temporarily) before you adopted them?

678 non-empty/NA responses out of 678 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Source - found/stray

> Q70 (…)

Q70: Did you or someone in your household personally find your stray puppy?

122 non-empty/NA responses out of 122 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q71 (…)

Q71: What best describes the person from whom you got your puppy?

26 non-empty/NA responses out of 26 possible responses ( 100 %)

>>> Q72

> Source - offspring

> Q73 (…)

Q73: What dogs do you own that are related to your puppy?

94 non-empty/NA responses out of 94 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q74 (…)

Q74: Did you plan for your puppy’s mother to have puppies?

78 non-empty/NA responses out of 78 possible responses ( 100 %)

>>> Q75 (…)

Why did you want her to have puppies?

112 total non-empty/NA responses from 35 possible respondents

>>>> Q76

Please select all that apply to your goals as a breeder:

21 total non-empty/NA responses from 8 possible respondents

>> Q77

Q77: Do you plan to breed her again?

78 non-empty/NA responses out of 78 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q78 (…)

What happened to her other puppies?

117 total non-empty/NA responses from 78 possible respondents

>>> Q79

Where did the other puppies go?

68 total non-empty/NA responses from 48 possible respondents

>>> Q80

How old were her puppies when they went to their new homes?

52 total non-empty/NA responses from 48 possible respondents

>> Q81

We’d like to learn more about your puppy’s mother.

136 total non-empty/NA responses from 78 possible respondents

>> Q82

Q82: We are interested to learn more about puppy socialization. If you socialized the puppies, please briefly describe how you did so. Please write “N/A” if you did not socialize them.

38 non-empty/NA responses out of 78 possible responses ( 49 %); Showing top 10 values

>> Q83 (…)

Q83: Did you plan for your puppy’s father to sire puppies?

50 non-empty/NA responses out of 50 possible responses ( 100 %)

>>> Q84 (…)

Why did you want him to sire puppies?

89 total non-empty/NA responses from 29 possible respondents

>>>> Q85

Please select all that apply to your goals as a breeder:

22 total non-empty/NA responses from 9 possible respondents

> Source - market, auction, swap meet

> Q86

How did you find out about available puppies at the flea market, swap meet, or auction?

162 total non-empty/NA responses from 87 possible respondents

> Q87

Q87: Were other puppies from your puppy’s litter also for sale?

87 non-empty/NA responses out of 87 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Q88

Q88: How far did you travel to pick up your puppy?

87 non-empty/NA responses out of 87 possible responses ( 100 %)

> Source - market, auction, swap meet

> Q89

Q89: Please share where you got your puppy. We are particularly interested in the story of where the puppy was born and how it got to you, if you have this information.

78 non-empty/NA responses out of 78 possible responses ( 100 %); Showing top 10 values

> Source - NOT stray

> Q90 (…)

Q90: When you got your puppy, was there a policy for if you can no longer keep them?

3708 non-empty/NA responses out of 3708 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q91

Will you get a refund if you return your puppy?

1836 total non-empty/NA responses from 1599 possible respondents

> Q92 (…)

Q92: Did your puppy come with a health guarantee?

3708 non-empty/NA responses out of 3708 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q93

Please select all that apply for your puppy’s health guarantee.

4167 total non-empty/NA responses from 2138 possible respondents

Group B Only (…)

Group B Only

> Q94

Q94: Overall, how satisfied are you with your new puppy?

2001 total non-empty/NA responses from 2001 possible respondents ( 100 %)
Response Count
Don’t know / not sure 1
Very dissatisfied 3
Dissatisfied 2
Neutral 34
Satisfied 322
Very Satisfied 1639

> Q95 (…)

Q95: How would you describe your puppy’s overall health?

2001 non-empty/NA responses out of 2001 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q96

What health challenges has your puppy experienced?

221 total non-empty/NA responses from 356 possible respondents

> Q97 (…)

Q97: How would you describe your puppy’s overall behavior?

2001 non-empty/NA responses out of 2001 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q98

What behavior challenges has your puppy experienced?

1993 total non-empty/NA responses from 800 possible respondents

> Q99

Have you had challenges or concerns about any of the following?

2736 total non-empty/NA responses from 2001 possible respondents

> Q100 (…)

Q100: Have you ever considered finding your dog a different home, for any reason? (This does not mean that you did so, just that you considered it.)

2001 non-empty/NA responses out of 2001 possible responses ( 100 %)

>> Q101

Which of the following are or were causing to you consider rehoming your dog?

655 total non-empty/NA responses from 283 possible respondents

Demographic Questions

Q102a

Q102a: Which state do you live in?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %); Showing top 10 values

Q102b

Q102b: What is the zip code where you live?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %); Showing top 10 values

Q103

Q103: What is your gender?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q104

Q104: What is the highest level of school you completed?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q105

Q105: What is your total annual household income?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q106

Q106: Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q107

Q107: How would you describe yourself?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)

Q108

Q108: Do you own or rent your home?

4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %)